The two Caterham drivers had differing emotions after the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai today: Vitaly Petrov was celebrating a decent driver to eighteenth place whilst Heikki Kovalainen was disappointed after finishing twenty-third and last of the race finishers.

Renault Sport F1 head to Albert Park in Melbourne this weekend with high hopes of adding another win to its already impressive 142 wins. For 2012 the French engine manufacturer continues its supply for Red Bull Racing, Lotus F1 Team Caterham and revives a former golden partnership with Williams for the first time since 1997.

Caterham Team Principal Tony Fernandes has said that next weekend’s Australian Grand Prix will be ‘a very important race’ for his team as they bid to finally take their place as an established mid-field team.

Kimi Raikkonen finished the final day of pre-season testing today in Barcelona as the fastest driver, the same position in which he found himself just under a month ago after the first day of pre-season testing in Jerez.

Caterham have today confirmed that 26-year-old Dutchman Giedo van der Garde will be the team’s official reserve driver for 2012. The former GP2 driver will participate in the pre-season tests and take part in a number of FP1 sessions throughout the season.

Sebastian Vettel returns from the summer break to win three more races, and takes the title in Japan. In Part 4 of this five-part season review, we look back on the Belgian, Italian, Singapore and Japanese Grand Prix

The Anglo-Asian team based in Hingham, Norfolk ,will bid farewell to their iconic name next weekend as the 2011 Formula 1 season heads to the final round Brazil. Team Lotus will become Caterham over the winter break, as their two-year adoption of the famous Lotus brand becomes to end at Interlagos.